Cigarette extinguisher



NW3? w31. l G. R. BURTON www@ CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Filed Aug.. 9,v l929 above' character which Vto discard or displace the cigarette after ex- Patented Nov. 3, 193i UNITED s'ra'ms ,entre l,PATENT omen- GEORGE B.` BURTON, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

cremeren nx'rmeorsnnn appncaapn mea August 91929. serial No. esferas.

The i resent invention relates to improvements 1n extingnishin devices, particularly adapted for vextingu'is ing cigarettes, cigars and the like.

A n importa-nt object ofthe invention is the provisionof a device adapted to be associated with an ash tray and arranged. for reciproeating movement to extinguish cigarettes and the like properly positioned on the tray.

A further object of the invention is the provision .of an -extinguishing device of the may also be rotated tinction to an out of the way position.

Another object of the-invention is the provision of an extinguishing device which may .be simply manipulated withone hand.'

Still another object of the invention is the .provision of an extinguishing device mounted so as to normally assume an elevated position out of contact with the cigarette.

Qther objects and advantages 'of the invention will become apparent asthe description progresses.A

lin the accom an 1n 'drawin s for-min a P y g C e g part of this specification and in which like reference characters are employedto designate corresponding parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is aperspective view of the preferred form oi the invention,

Figure EZ is a fragmentary vertical section through the same in its elevated' position prior to extinguishing movement,

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the device actuated to an extinguishing position,

Figure d is a fragmentary' top plan view illustrating the action of the extinguishingvrated position,

member,

i Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical section through a modiiied form of construction showing the extinguishing member in its ele- Figure 6 is a similar enlarged view showing theinember in a partially lowered. position, and

. 'higurefgf isa fragmentary vertical section showing a modified mounting connection.

Referring to the preferred form ofthe invention, illustrated in lFigures 1 to d, inclu 3 sive, the numeral 10 generally indicates a. conventional form of ash tray commonly em- .i

ployed as a receiver Vfor cigarettes andcigars,

. in the present instance including a flat 'bottom' for reciprocating operative movement is an' assembled stamping member, generallyindicated at 16, embodying an upper cylinder 17 and a lowerstamping element 18.

The cylinder 17, having lthe form of an elongated sleeve, is-'enclosed at the topend,

as designated at 19, and is formed to readily slide over the guide post and collar 15 xed thereon. rEhe lower open end of the cylinder is counterbored or threaded for connection with the lower stamping element 18.

rilhe element 18 is formed to, provide a horizontally extending base plate 20, preferably of circular form, hat on its lower side and vprovided with a frusto-conical boss 21 at its upper sidea rlhe stamping element 18 is formed with. a central through bore disposed transversely therethrough, through which yis extended the guide post 13, both of which are preferably oircularin cross secftion and designed to form a relatively snug-r slidingfit. A

Mounted between the upper closed end y19 of the cylinder `and the collar 15 attached to the guide' post is a spiral compression spring v22 constructed to normally maintain the as'- sembled stamping member in an elevated. position, the upward movement of the member being restricted by the collar 15, the exterior alo diameter of which is greater thanthe diameter of the bore in the'element 17.

ln use, the assembled stamping will normallyyassume an elevate position with respect to the ash. tray, that is, lthe member completely extinguish the fire. The reciprocable stamping assembly is then rapidly rotated so as to'displace the cigarette from the central portion of the tray to the side margin for a repeated extinguishing operation.

In the modied construction shown in Figures 5 and 6, the guide post indicated at 22 is formed .to provided a tyvisted or threaded spiral engaging a screw 23 threaded transversely through the boss ofthe stampingY member 18 so that the .stampingV assembly will automatically rotate as it is pushed downwardly so that the cigarette displacing action is concurrent with the vertical extinguishing displacement so as to automatically discard the extinguished cigarette 4or cigar. This form of the invention is also shown ap-y ing movement on the post, and a cylinder at'- tached to the upper portion of the stamping plate slidable over the post for operative movement of the stamping plate.

2. A cigarette extinguishlng device comprising an upright guide post, ahorizontallyextendin stamping plate provided with a central t rough bore arranged for reciprocating and rotary movement on the post, a cylinder having its lower extremity attached. to the upper portion o f the stamping plate for vertically' and rotatably actuating the plate, and spring means mounted in the cylinder arranged to normally elevate the cylinder and stamping plate. A J

3. A cigarette extinguishing device comprising an upright uidepost, a reciprocating stamping mem er associated with the said guide post, and means whereby the plied to an ash tray formed of glass or similar material, indicated at 24, the lower end of .the guide post being threaded through a' pair of flan es 25 secured in opposed positions tothe ottom of'the tray.

In Figure 7 is illustrated a modified connection of the guide post, indicated at 26, with' a glass tray, indicated at 27.` In this construction, the lower end of 'the post is provided with an interiorly threaded bore having connection with a screw 28 fformed with an enlarged beveled head extending in a countersunk opening in the bottom of the tray. v

Thus, the present invention provides an extinguishin device of relatively simple construction an operation designed so that the cigarette or cigar to be extinguished may be placed in an extinguishing position and the reciprocating extinguishing member operatlvely actuatedby using only one hand, enabling use while the operator is engaged in playing other hand. v

It is to be understood that the form' of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same,

cards or is otherwise employing the stamping member will be rotated during reciprocating actionl thereof.

4. A device of the character described comprising a tray, a guide post attached to the tray, a fiat stamping plate slidably associated with the post and arranged exteriorly thereof, and means normally resiliently urging the sald plate to a predetermined elevated position.

5. A device of the character described comprising a tray, a p ide post attached to and 95 projecting upwar ly from thejbottom of the tray, a stamping plate slidably connected with the post, and means normally urging the said stamping plate to an elevated position.

.6. A device ofthe character described comprising a tray, a guide post projecting up wardly from the bottom of the tray centrally thereof, a stamping'plate slidably associated with the guide post, means for adjusting the position of the stamping plate, and means resiliently supporting the said plate in an elevated position.

In wltnesswhereof I have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE R. BURTON.

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